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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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